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10-20-2002, 08:06 AM
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Gaming card
I'm looking to upgrade my video card sometime in the coming months. I don't require that it be top top of the line like the radeon 9700. However, I absolutely need the games to run at 1024x768 res w/o a hitch at least. Also, I'd want the textures and details be at or close to the highest settings. The games I'd be playing are Madden 2003 and Unreal 2k3. Maybe a G4 Ti4200? would that do it?
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10-20-2002, 09:03 AM
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that, or the 4600.
You're gonna need it if you want to play UT2k3 at 1024x768x32 at highest settings. You will also need a very good processor and a lot of Ram (512 at least) (i hear madden 2003 looks great too, so you can bet it will make good use of the 4600 as well) |
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10-20-2002, 09:25 AM
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hi
i have the 4400, great card. the 4200 should run that game with ease. much improvement from the g2  wolfie |
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10-21-2002, 03:05 PM
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Yeah, I can get madden pumping at 1024 x 768 x 16 with a great frame rate. However, in UT2k3... it's like.. back it up change the settings down. If anyone is a fan of football video games.. get madden 2k3... great game - a lot better than last years.
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10-21-2002, 03:44 PM
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Go with the 4400 if you want a mid line card. I have the MSI 4400 and love it. If it was a woman, I'd marry it.
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10-21-2002, 04:56 PM
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10-22-2002, 02:28 PM
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what about the 128 meg 8500 radeon? would that work for me?
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10-22-2002, 02:46 PM
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The Radeon 8500 is an excellent card, a great improvement over that Geforce 2. Make sure you pick up the version that does not have "LE" on it. The non LE cards perform better because they are clocked faster. With the 8500 UT2k3 and Madden will run very well.
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10-22-2002, 06:24 PM
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excellent, thanks man
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10-22-2002, 09:32 PM
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what about Radeon9700?its the best to date.....no its not a woman to date
(mike...:P)
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10-23-2002, 01:58 PM
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Yeah but theres no sense in spending 350 dollars on a graphics card b/c I'm only a student. I dont have what I'd call a real job :-p
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10-23-2002, 06:45 PM
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GeForce4 ti4200
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10-23-2002, 07:03 PM
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g4 4200
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10-23-2002, 08:00 PM
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I'd look at like a Radeon 8500 LE 128MB. Newegg and MWave both have them for under $100. Great price for that card, and it can easily be overclocked to standard Radeon 8500 specs. Just an idea...
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10-23-2002, 08:59 PM
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ive heard about major problems with running ut2k3 with the 8500. my suggestions, AOPEN ti4200 128 mb card $150
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